Health Information Management - HIM

SANITAS OF TEXAS LLC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanitas of Texas LLC in Sugar Land, TX seeks an HIM Specialist to organize and maintain health information in paper and electronic systems. You will check data for accuracy, assign codes for insurance reimbursement, and ensure patient confidentiality while supporting clinical teams.

The role requires 1+ years in customer service and 1+ years in the medical field, High School graduate, and willingness to rotate weekends and shifts.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in customer service.
• 1+ year of experience in the medical field.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage health information data.
• Maintain the medical record.
• Check data for accuracy and record information.
• Responsible for ordering medical supplies according to department needs.
• Able to rotate weekends, holidays, shifts and center location according to company needs.

Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Customer Service skills and training

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Job description

“Sanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across the United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.”Job SummaryHIM Specialists organize and maintain health information both in paper files and in electronic systems. They check data for accuracy, assign codes for insurance reimbursement, record information and keep file folders and electronic databases up to date. Some of the data they manage includes patient information, medical histories, physician exams, test results, treatments and services provided. In addition to their clerical duties, records specialists often consult with health care professionals to make sure information is accurate. They must also follow best practices for security and patient confidentiality.Essential Job FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Organize and manage health information data.Maintain the medical record. Treatment outcomes. Status to nurse-in-charge.Responsible for ordering medical supplies according to the department's needs.Able to rotate weekends, holidays, shifts and center location according to company needs.Participates in meetings of staff and department meetings.Shares acquired knowledge and learning.Consistently reports for duty on time.Keeps patient’s information private and limits conversation of a personal nature in patient’s presence.Degree of teamwork and cooperation with personnel from other departments.Check medical records and follow up obtaining missing results prior to the patient's appointment.Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory responsibilities.Required EducationHigh School Graduate or equivalent.Required Experience1+ years of experience in customer service.1+ years of experience in the medical field.Required Licenses and CertificationsN/ARequired Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesBasic Computer Skills.Customer Service skills and training.Preferred QualificationsRelevant or any other job-related vocational coursework preferred.Financial ResponsibilitiesThis position does not currently handle physical money or negotiates contracts.N/ABudget ResponsibilitiesThis position does not have budget responsibilities.N/ALanguagesEnglishAdvancedSpanishPreferredCreolePreferredTravelRequiredAble to rotate weekends, holidays, shifts and center location according to company needs.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Environmental ConditionsInside: The employee is subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to noise; there may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.Physical/Environmental ActivitiesPlease indicate with an X the frequency for the activities that apply to the essential functions of the job based on the chart below. Please select Not Required for physical demands that aren’t essential to job performance.Working ConditionNot RequiredOccasionally(1-33%)Frequently(34-66%)Constantly(67-100%)Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e.travel to attend meetings, events, conferences).XMay be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold,heat, wet, and humidity.XMay be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loudnoises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists.XMust be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment.XSubject to exposure to hazardous material.X